What would good 2024 local election results look like for Labour?
In the run-up to every set of May elections when there isn’t a simultaneous general election, I write…
Rotherham
We must do more on child mental health, particularly for sexual abuse survivors
Every time I speak to children in schools, I’m taken aback by their focus on mental health support…
Dominic Beck stands down as Labour candidate for Rother Valley
Labour’s candidate for Rother Valley has stood down over concerns related to his position on Rotherham council during…
Champion should not have been forced out, religious leaders tell Corbyn
Sarah Champion deserves praise for speaking out over child sex crimes committed by British-Pakistani men, a group of…
Champion got it wrong in The Sun but she was standing up for some of the most vulnerable people in our society
Sarah Champion has done more to stand up for victims of child sex abuse than many other Labour…
Council by-elections: Labour take seat from UKIP as Lib Dems surge
Labour have gained a seat from UKIP and seen their vote share fall in two other council by-elections.…
McDonnell’s message to Momentum: You have played a “key role” in our electoral wins
John McDonnell has said Momentum activists “played a key part” in last week’s electoral successes and urged supporters…
The harsh, uncomfortable truths about child abuse in Oxfordshire and Rotherham
“Wait until the Oxford stuff comes out, it will shock you,” I was told over a year ago,…
We need to “get to the truth” – full text of Cooper statement on child abuse inquiry
Response of Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to statement by Home Secretary Theresa May on inquiry into child…
Shaun Wright is a prime example of why Labour needs more candidates with a life outside politics
What qualifies someone to become a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC)? According to Shaun Wright’s website, not a lot. Shaun…
